lose
🇺🇸
/luːz/
🇬🇧
/luːz/
verb
A1
Fail to keep track of something or someone.
She lost her keys and couldn't find them anywhere.
她丢了她的钥匙，到处都找不到。
A1
Have something taken away, often due to unforeseen circumstances.
He lost his job unexpectedly.
他出乎意料地失去了工作。
A1
Give up possession of something, often unwillingly.
They lost their home in the fire.
他们在火灾中失去了家园。
A1
Experience a decrease in something, especially with age.
She's lost her memory over the years.
这些年来，她失去了记忆。
A1
Lose the quality or ability to do something, especially gradually.
He lost his ability to speak after the accident.
事故后，他失去了说话的能力。
A1
Be defeated or fail to win.
They lost the game but gained respect.
他们输了比赛，但赢得了尊重。
A1
Fail to keep or make a financial loss.
Investing in that startup, he stood to lose a lot of money.
投资于那家初创公司，他可能会损失很多钱。
R
Not catch or understand something that was said or done.
In the noise, I lost what you were saying.
在噪音中，我听不清你在说什么。
R
Become confused or unable to follow something.
With all the technical terms, I lost you at 'algorithm'.
所有的专业术语，我在'算法'这个词上就跟不上了。
R
Escape from someone or something by moving away quickly.
We lost the followers by taking a sudden turn.
我们突然转弯，把追随者甩掉了。
R
Waste time or an opportunity.
We lost an hour waiting for the bus.
我们等公交车等了一个小时。
R
A watch or clock that is running slow.
My watch loses five minutes every day.
我的表每天慢五分钟。
translation
丢失, 失去, 放弃, 减少, 丧失, 输掉, 亏损, 没听懂, 困惑, 摆脱, 浪费, 走慢
词形变化
3rd Present
loses
Past
lost
Perfect
lost
Progressive
losing